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Elk River, MN vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau has 0.3% more rainy days than Elk River.
- Wausau has 5.1% less Sunny Days than Elk River.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wausau scores 6.1% worse than Elk River
 Elk River, MNWausau, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
Reviews for Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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